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10 Things to Do in Detroit This Weekend

For the weekend of Dec. 2, 2011

1. On Thursday, Guns N' Roses will perform at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Started more than 25 years ago, Guns N' Roses is one of the biggest bands in music history, selling more than 100 million albums worldwide. The band will perform as part of their first U.S. tour in five years, playing songs from their most recent release, Chinese Democracy. For more information, visit the event's website.

2. On Friday, experience the 39th Annual Noel Night in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Area. Over 40 institutions open their doors to the public during this cultural center-wide holiday "open house." Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 120 area music, theatre, and dance groups. For more information, visit the event's website.

3. On Saturday, enjoy the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. This high energy motor sports show will feature the baddest trucks on the planet. The men and women performers will compete against each other in several events including a wheelie, donut and freestyle contest. Two of the top Moto-X freestyle cycle jumpers in the country also will appear. For more information, visit the event's website.

4. All weekend, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, featuring Branford Marsalis, will perform Beethoven's Seventh Symphony at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. An icon from one of American music's legendary families, Marsalis is a saxophonist and former leader of NBC's Tonight Show Band. He will perform several concerts, including Beethoven's Seventh Symphony under Thomas Wilkins, former DSO resident conductor. For more information, visit the event's website.

5. All weekend, Donny and Marie Osmond will perform at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. In the holiday tradition of the Osmond Family Christmas television specials, the legendary Donny & Marie invite you and your family to join them to celebrate the joy of the season in true Osmond fashion. The show features your favorite holiday hits, hilarious comedy antics, and the irresistible chemistry that made them international stars. For more information, visit the event's website.

6. All weekend, enjoy the exhibit Detroit Revealed: Photographs 2000-2010 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Photographs and video inspired by Detroit, its people, diverse culture, and industries in work created from 2000–2010 will be displayed. The artists shed light on life in the Motor City during the past decade, a time characterized by challenges that continue to influence the landscape and society of Detroit in the post-automotive era. For more information, visit the event's website.

7. On Friday and Saturday, visit Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. Marvel at the splendor of a turn-of-the-century old-fashioned holiday experience complete with carolers and live reindeer along candlelit paths at this historic location. For more information, visit the venue's website.

8. All weekend, follow the yellow brick road to the Wizard of Oz Children's Educational Exhibition at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Based on the beloved movie classic the exhibit is the first Warner Bros. Consumer Products licensed traveling educational exhibit. Visitors of all ages are invited to come along with Dorothy and Toto on a multi-sensory, cross-disciplinary exploration of the Land of Oz. For more information, visit the event's website.

9. All weekend, visit the Birmingham Winter Markt at Shain Park in Birmingham. The second annual winter markt will feature live entertainment, traditional German holiday crafts and decorations, art from local artisans, holiday greens and home decor. Hot drinks and favorite German style treats also will be offered. For more information, visit the event's website.

10. All weekend, enjoy Wayne County Lightfest at Hines Drive and Merriman Road in Westland. The longest drive-through holiday light display in the Midwest, the path winds four miles through Hines Park. Viewers will enter an enchanted world of colorful rainbows, snowflakes, and candy canes. For more information, visit the event's website.

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